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>Some are rooted, embedded in their communities; and some are trapped — because housing is unaffordable where the better paying jobs are. And the jobs that are high paying are not the jobs they built their lives on.

There's some texture and nuance to this statement. I remember on NPR, they interviewed a lady whom mentioned similar sentiments; her and her husband had built a family, worked in the blue-collar industry (precision machining) for decades, and now were losing their jobs. She also mentioned that they had been living in a small town for a long, long time.

That last part bothers me a lot. It seems a lot of people just don't want to move. Anecdotally I've moved nearly 6 times in the last 8 years. My parents have done the same.

People are stuck on this idea of living and dying in the same city once they buy a home or have children. That just isn't the case anymore.

Mobility and a willingness to learn new skills seems to prevail. It's what other generations have done, millions of immigrants (my parents included).

> Serve bits. Suggest movies based on coarse signals. Is there much left?

I didn't want to answer your question right away since it felt like you were trolling at first. But here's my answer. There's indeed, quite a bit more than just serving bits and title suggestions.

The "left over" portion includes things such as getting those bits to move effortlessly to the multitude of TV's, set-top boxes, and streaming sticks, not to mention the effort and engineering to get those movies and shows streaming effortlessly to your mobile devices.

We attempt to optimize every part of the user experience so you can get to watching your shows immediately regardless of what device you choose to pick up.

I would venture to say that our family-friendliness, stability, and benefits are on par (if not better) than other large companies.

Everyone takes whatever time off they need. There's no guilt associated - we always shun folks that check email and chat channels when they take vacation.

I personally appreciate cash directly in my pocket versus a gym, yoga rooms, and toys scattered about in the office.

I come to the office to work, not play. I don't need nor want the company buying things that don't help me get my work done effectively.

I also appreciate the sense of mobility in my career. I don't have to wait four+ years for stock options to vest. Four years is a very long time in any tech company. I also don't want my compensation tied to stock performance.

I wouldn't say it's easy to get a job here. I've been working here for nearly 2 years now.

The interview process is as challenging as it needs to be to find the right people for the job. This varies from team to team. We don't follow a corporate set of rules to hire engineers.

This company is more adamant about letting folks go whom don't get the work done or aren't able to perform.

They want good engineers to solve challenging problems. The teams are fairly lean so you can't really float by doing the bare minimum.